Make every reasonable effort to retrieve lost gear (including hooks, line and lead sinkers). 4 talking about this. Anglers can view a live webcam of the lake at 805webcams.com. The cooling water has put the crappie back in a biting mood. Floating baits, jigs and plastic minnows have worked best. Each of these species is stocked by WRD to maintain these fisheries, so now is a great time to go out and enjoy them! They caught some crappie and a few redbreasts on curly-tail grubs and some really nice catfish (up to 7 pounds) on shrimp fished on the bottom. Any smelly bait will bring you a bite from a channel catfish or a blue catfish out on the lake. Many boat docks and piers provide good structure for concentrating fish. Henry Starks of Byron, GA. takes the win at the AFT D74 tournament held at Lake Blackshear on 25 March 2023. Starting immediately, the Launch and Park Pass for Launch Pointe will now include fishing at the facility. Several 5+ pounds. Lake Blackshear is about 68 degrees and stained. There are quality models caught though among the few biters, for what its worth.
There is many fish of quality and quantity. Bass (report by Ken Sturdivant, Southern Fishing with Ken Sturdivant) Bass fishing is good. Tap the "Reader Submission" button on the menu at the top of the screen. Read more. Spring is springing, and along with seeing greener trees and budding blooms, you might see a variety of wildlife that have been hidden throughout the winter months, including black bears. LOWER OTAY RESERVOIR Anglers arent waiting for this lake to bounce back from muddy conditions, and fishing is decent under the circumstances. Catch one and report the tag, and you can get a hat and be eligible for a larger prize. The best hatches have been happening on the windy days following a passing front. Send me an e mail or call 770 889 2654. Find the shad and there are usually largemouth close by. Lake hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday the campground shoreline is available to fish seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. JESS RANCH LAKES The lakes will be closed until April 2023 per JessRanchLakesNews.com. Wednesday was better, and they had some nice flounder, sheepshead, trout, and redfish. Capt. LAUGHLIN Katherine Landing has been undergoing some serious upgrades that will make the full service marina and resort an even SAN DIEGO A huge trout plant, brimming lake and outstanding new facilities are all part of the equation for TroutCast competitors at Lake ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. Soft plastic jerk baits Big bite jerk minnow hard Jerk baits Spro Mcstick jigs like the Kustom Kicker freak Carolina rig tipped with lizards and much more. Live bait such as shad or bream are best, but artificial lures that mimic a shad will work too. The cooler weather has then biting book now to have some fun you don't want to miss it! When weather moves through, chain restrictions have been in effect so check for updates on the road if you are heading up. Lake Lindsay Grace: bass between 15 and 22 inches must be released immediately. If you want to catch some nice fish now is the time! The 8,500-acre lake is approximately 20 miles long and varies in width, but is rarely more than one mile wide. Try throwing spinners and crankbaits at about 4-6 feet of water. Biologists are tagging shoal and largemouth bass that are 12 inches or longer in the Flint River between Warwick Dam and Lake Seminole to help estimate the catch and harvest of these species and allow for an assessment of shoal bass movement in the river. Lake Lindsay Grace: bass between 15 and 22 inches must be released immediately. Try deep water near standing timber. May 5, 2020 #2 QuackHead90 Senior Member I looked yesterday and didn't find any but didn't spend a lot of time looking. ELSINORE LAKE Water is dumping into the lake and has been for a while, and thats great news because thats the only way Elsinore gets water. Georgia Outdoor News is your best source for timely news about hunting, fishing and everything outdoors in the state of Georgia. Small bass are perking up as the weather warms in the desert, and catfish are also actively eating nightcrawlers and shrimp. Some catfish are still being caught on mackerel or chicken livers. The lake was created by the construction of the Hartwell Dam, completed in 1962 and located on the Savannah River seven miles (11 km) below the point at which the Tugaloo . Use the soft plastics like a Zoom lizard on a light Carolina rig and the trick worms or creature baits. Some prespawn largemouth are showing up on jigs and finesse plastics in 20 to 25 feet of water. The fishing scene has been quiet out here as it gets most of its traffic when its warmer and panfish are on the menu. Clarity: Clear. Four budding bird artists have been selected as T-shirt Art Contest winners in Georgias 17th annual Youth Birding Competition, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Expect 30 fish a day as common. The majority of their fish ate live shrimp under a Harper Super Striker Float. While most of the egg-laden females will be in the 15-20 pound size, fish over 30 pounds are present. As the water temp warms up, the fish should begin to move to the brush piles that are now deeper than normal for this time of year because of the high water. | Site Maps, About Us, Advertising, Terms & Contact Us |. They flung crawfish-brass blade Dura-Spins in the shallow cover and caught a few bowfin. Blackshear is full of tempting targets. Book a trip with me and lets go have same fun! Lake Blackshear is full of boat ramps and Blackshear fishing guides are mainly put in at Lauren Williams which has a swimming area and a good size boat ramp thats located mid-lake. Over the next few minutes and hours, her emotions would go from excitement, to disappointment, to incredible excitement. SUCCESS LAKE The lake is not safe for boating and there are tons of floating debris in the lake, but its got a lot more water and local angler are umped for the upcoming seasons after conditions get closer to normal. There are multiple boat launch ramps around the lake for launching pleasure boats, pontoons and an array of fishing boats. 77 boats participated in Saturday's Best Bass Tournament won with an impressive weight over 15 pounds. Rip-rap banks were another area holding decent largemouth numbers. It was over 17 feet short of full at its low point this fall. HESPERIA LAKE Stocked with 500 pounds of rainbow trout and another 500 pounds of lightning trout on March 23, and that put a nice charge in a bite that was already pretty good. Striped bass fishing is slow and has been for about a month solid. Some fish are starting to go shallow to spawn look for a big migration to the shallows next week. Your best bet to catch fish is with a Lake Blackshear fishing guide that knows the lake and has been fishing it for years. Im thinking this time of year the catfish may be going deeper. Fishing is starting to pick up again at lake Blackshear. Shooting docks with jigs is also producing some fish. If you live in Warwick or De Soto you're less than 10 miles from Flint River. Underspins and a various scaled-down reaction baits and plastics are doing well on the bass that are being caught. MURRAY LAKE The bass bite is still very scratchy with most largemouth scattered and suspending offshore. Fish Report. Worms and crickets are you best bet here. One of the best lakes in the area for redear sunfish. Bait dunkers are getting the best of it with PowerBait and Mice Tails. The crowds in these areas have been heavy no matter where youre fishing in North Georgia. Tim Cutting (fishthegeorgiacoast.com) had to cancel some trips because of weather but had a couple good charters this week in the protected waters. Try a lizard lure to get those territorial males to take a bite. There are also lots of catfish to be had! iPhone and Android users have a great tool for the woods and on the water. Be ready for the top water to break loose for some great action. The fish are a bit picky so be patient with your bait and strategic as you approach the area. Check out Shady Bream Tournaments on Facebook if you are interested in more information. Rentals: Pontoon boats, canoes and kayaks This was not long ago for a afternoon outing. An email address is required to associate with your Fishidy premium subscription. No Hate Speech or Bullying. For more info on that, visit WONews.com and find it under the TOURNAMENTS tab. 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The water is still on the cooler side, but decent numbers of largemouth are showing up relatively shallow anyway. Lake Blackshear sets in the south-central part of the state, just 8 miles west of Cordele, GA. Catfish season will kick off with 2,500 pounds of stocking April 22-23. For details on the tournament, check out their website at satillariverkeeper.org/tournament. Dont forget to check out the Angler Management blog page at Unicoi Outfitters. An official website of the State of Georgia. There have been small club tourneys up there, and based on those it looks like the bite is fair on bass of above-average quality on plastics and the occasional suspending jerkbait.Crappie fishing has been decent in the Santa Ysabel Arm. Bites are in lesser quantity. Be Kind and Courteous. Bass action has been fair on plastics, jigs and some reaction haits. We have been using a weedless Fish Head Spin in Pearl White and Albino colors trailed with a Zoom Fluke Jr. Lake Blackshear is one of southwest Georgia's premier fishing destinations for bass, crappie, bream, linesides and catfish. Its Go Time! Here are some tips and tricks from the experts and other avid anglers to make your fishing trip more successful. High Falls lake is an untapped resource to bass angler 25 HP Motor Max - Also known as Rum Creek. Flint River and its tributaries (below Warwick Dam): 12 inches, Flint River and its tributaries (above Warwick Dam): 15 inches. I really prefer the north end because I really like river fishing. On March 10, Lakes 4, 7 got stocked. Baylor Press Wins on Lake Blackshear March 8, 2020 Cordele, GA., Baylor Press won the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour Division 74 tournamnet presented by American Bass Anglers. We also broke off two quality Stripers. Jackson Theimer of Eastman caught his personal best bass this 7 1/4-pounder on Friday from a Waycross area lake. Largemouth bass catch from WF George (Photo by Gary Adams). The fish can be found in main lake pockets and ditches and have been shallow on some days but the recent cold front has pushed them back deeper 25 to 28 feet in some cases. Be wary of submerged obstacles and abrupt shallow water out there and please remember to wear a life jacket! Cypress trees run for miles, and there are grassbeds everywhere. South Freshwater Fish Report. Bream:We have had some reports of decent bream fishing lately. A float tube tournament was recently canceled and the weekend saw gusts to 40 mph. The cooler weather has then biting book now to have some fun you dont want to miss it! Prizes will be given away each month in the following categories: bass, catfish, and trout. Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off Campers Haven Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking. Click here for a Georgia Fishing License. He flung wacky-rigged pumpkinseed stickworms. It sells out, which is why you can sign up this early. 45,180 acres. Bert Deener of Waycross caught this warmouth on a crawfish Warmouth Whacker Jig during a trip last week. But, it is a sleeper swimbait-bass lake and when trout are in the water its time to keep an eye on it. Boat Launch Ramp: YES Flint Davis, Fishing is starting to pick up again at lake Blackshear. Crappie (report by the Lanier Crappie Anglers Club) Weve been catching crappie on shallow docks, but post-spawn fish have moved to deeper docks at 15 feet and deeper. BUENA VISTA LAKES This is a top option for fishing in the area with other waters set back from rain-related issues. January 8, 2021 by Reed Montgomery. All Rights Reserved. Updated March 27, 2023. Fishing Lake Blackshear, GA on 4/9/2023 will be best from 12:00AM through 12:00AM, and from 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Check out the newest license plate! Each prospect was compiled by Fisheries biologists and is based on sampling efforts by the Wildlife Resources Division and on knowledge of past fishing trends, fishing experiences and discussions with anglers and marina owners. Local WON contacts are saying the water level should reach a level they havent seen in a long time, and the likelihood of fish kills in the summer are directly related to the water level after the rainy season. The best thing is that it was my birthday!!! I fooled all species with that color, including an 18-inch jackfish that inhaled it. Linesides (report by Hunter Roop, DNR Biologist) Gainesville staff wrapped up sampling Laniers headwaters (Chestatee and Chattahoochee Rivers) for white bass and striped bass this week. Tulare Lake reappearing in San Joaquin Valley as Sierra unleashes runoff from record winter, Pacific Eagle soars in annual Rockfish Rumble match-up, WON BASS: Co-angler etiquette and tips for taking your best shot from the back seat, Five things to consider specific to this season in the Eastern Sierra, Big linesides perking up with WON Lake Havasu Striper Derby closing in, Website Design, Fishing Report and Booking Software Provided by. Be sure to make a subtle presentation as these shallow fish can be spooky. The early morning bite is definitely the best part of the day, and the bite lessens significantly by 10:30 or 11:00 on a sunny day. No matter what you are fishing for be sure to stop by Flint River Outdoors to weigh in your catches for their monthly big fish contest! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Click HEREfor more on the Southwest Tagging Study. 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